“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood” (Revelation 1:5).
TEXT — Revelation 1:1-6
Message
The life of the flesh is in the blood. When blood stops flowing in the body, the individual dies instantly. “It is the blood also that makes atonement for the soul” (Leviticus 17:11). Although many pagan rituals celebrate the eating and drinking of blood, in Christianity, Jesus Christ shed His blood, died and gave His life voluntarily to take away our sins, shame and suffering.
In our text, the potency of Christ’s blood was clearly expressed; He “loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood” (Revelation 1:5). The significance of blood is demonstrated throughout the Scripture. Abel offered a lamb unto God (blood), and his sacrifice was accepted. Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac, his long-awaited son, but the blood of a ram – an innocent animal – was shed instead. At the Passover in Egypt, the Israelites slew a lamb per household and splashed the blood on their doorposts, to escape God’s wrath on Egypt, because God said, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”
Today, Christ’s blood redeems us (1 Peter 1:18,19); brings us into fellowship with God (Ephesians 2:13); makes peace with God on our behalf (Colossians 1:20); cleanses us (1 John 1:7); and gives us power and victory over the devil (Revelation 12:11). There is also sanctification through Christ’s blood.
To partake in His blood’s cleansing and forgiveness requires accepting His sacrificial death through genuine repentance and faith. This will guarantee you an eternity of bliss in heaven.
Thought for the day
It is the blood of Jesus that discharges and acquits the repentant.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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Truly it is the blood that cleansed us. Praise God it did t
Truly it is the blood that cleansed us. Praise God it did t
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